Uncle Wiggly Wings

Uncle Wiggly Wings

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of "Uncle Wiggly Wings"?

• The children of Berlin learn how to help others.

• An American solider promises hope to the German children.

• American pilots are like family to the children of Germany.

• The kind acts of one man affects children in two countries.

Multiple Choice

Which of these BEST describes the effect of Uncle Wiggly Wings on the American children?

• His actions inspired them to help others.

• His actions prompted an interest in pen pals.

• His actions caused them to be pilots.

• His actions encouraged them to learn about Germany.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage BEST shows why Uncle Wiggly Wings delivered candy to the German children?

• American soldiers were not allowed to drive trucks with supplies into the city.

• The children took turns smelling the gum.

• He saw how happy they were because of a small piece of gum

• The pilot dropped handkerchief parachutes with candy bars to the children.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from the passage.

Food and coal were scarce.

What is the meaning of the word scarce in this sentence?

• the color of

• be afraid of

• the size of

• not much of

Multiple Choice

The author most likely wrote this passage to

• describe the supply drop in Germany.

• show how the children of Berlin were grateful.

• tell about a man who showed kindness to others.

• to explain the reason American children made parachutes.

Multiple Choice

All of the following supplies are used to make candy drop parachutes except

• cloth.

• candy.

• paper.

• string.

Multiple Choice

Why does the author use numbers to show how to make candy drop parachutes?

• to show the easiest steps

• to show the order of the steps

• to show the most important steps

• to show the time needed for the steps

Multiple Choice

When making candy drop parachutes, how is the candy attached?

• by tying the strings to the candy

• by taping the strings to the candy

• by gluing the strings to the candy

• by stapling the strings to the candy

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best describes why the German children were happy to receive the candy?

• At the end of World War II, life was not easy for people living in Berlin, Germany.

• Flour, powered milk cheese, coal, and other items were dropped by airplanes to the people.

• The children were grateful to the solider.

• They were excited to see the plane's wings rock back and forth.

Multiple Choice

With which statement would the author MOST LIKELY agree?

• Kindness matters.

• It is important to be thankful.

• Receiving is better than giving.

• Helping others is the best way to become famous.

Multiple Choice

What word is a synonym for the word grateful in paragraph 2?

• hopeful

• dreadful

• thankful

• helpful

Multiple Choice

Why did the author include the photograph in the passage?

• to show how the supplies are dropped

• to show the appearance of the supply plane

• to show how the children identified Uncle Wiggly wings' plane

• to show Uncle Wiggly Wings waving to the children

Open Ended

What caused the children to become excited when they saw the wings of the plane rock back and forth?